Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine and Money Laundering Charges
Garfield Campbell, also known as ‘Sean Grant’, a 45-year-old resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to charges of violating federal narcotics laws and money laundering conspiracy in the Western District of Pennsylvania and elsewhere, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
Campbell has been detained at the Allegheny County Jail since the charges were filed. He pleaded guilty to two counts before United States District Judge Marilyn J. Horan, who scheduled sentencing for August 4, 2020.
According to court documents, Campbell participated in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, a Schedule II controlled substance, from in and April 2017, and continuing thereafter to in and around April 2019. He also pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit money laundering, from in and April 2017, and continuing thereafter to in and around April 2019.
The investigation, led by the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), revealed that Campbell was part of a conspiracy in which individuals, many of whom were born in Jamaica, mailed kilograms of cocaine from California to individuals in the Western District of Pennsylvania, including Campbell, who then arranged for its further distribution.
As part of the plea, Campbell acknowledged that he was responsible for between 15 and 50 kilograms of cocaine. He and the government also agreed that the appropriate sentence in the case was 12 years of imprisonment. The law provides for a total sentence of up to life in prison, a fine of $10,500,000, or both.
Assistant United States Attorneys Brendan T. Conway and Marnie Sheehan-Balcon are prosecuting this case on behalf of the government. The OCDETF program supplies critical federal funding and coordination that allows federal and state agencies to work together to successfully identify, investigate, and prosecute major interstate and international drug trafficking organizations and other criminal enterprises.
Campbell’s guilty plea marks a significant victory for law enforcement in the Western District of Pennsylvania. The case highlights the importance of interagency cooperation in combating complex and organized crime.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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